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Vox Pop DC Records Its Debut Album: Mandate

So, why make this album? And why contribute to making this
album possible?

The first question has an easy answer. Vox Pop DC is making
an album because we have something to say, something to give, to a cappella:
our sound, our joy, and our love for this art form and each other.

To answer the second question, however, we need to tell you
a story. Our story.

A couple of years ago, Vox Pop was a bunch of people who
liked singing contemporary a cappella together (mostly in the living rooms of
members’ apartments). At some point,
though, that stopped being enough.

We grew restless, dissatisfied with being just another group
singing a mishmash of old college arrangements and longing for the glory days. Trouble
was, we had nothing in common. Nothing.

Each of us led a
different life outside of rehearsal, lives that didn’t intersect. We didn’t
even like the same kind of music. And this separateness was reflected in the
group itself – we had no group culture,
no vision for our sound or the music we wanted to make. We were ten singers,
not a singing group. What were we doing? Why even try?

Matters came to a head one day, as existential crises tend
to do. What we discovered, much to our surprise, was that our disparate
experiences and tastes didn’t drain our strength. Our diversity was the source of our strength. Each
separate life that we lived proved that we were united in the only thing that
mattered.

Even our group’s name – short for vox populi – spoke to a feeling of unified diversity that, over
time, grew to define the songs we were arranging and the music we were making. It
was time to embrace the voice of the people. And high time to rock some faces
off.

In essence, our debut album – Mandate – will tell our story
with original arrangements of songs that span a wide range of contemporary
music. Your generous support will help
us bring this music to life. We can’t wait to share it with you.

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Pledge $50 or more
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A singing telegram + an autographed physical copy of Mandate + a digital download of the album + a digital download of “Animal”. We’ll call your loved one with a song of your choice from our repertoire - wishing them Happy Birthday, congratulating them, or just telling them they’re loved. We'll also send you a recording to keep or send to your loved one (certain limitations on dates and times apply but we will try our best to work with you!).

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Pledge $200 or more
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Video singing telegram + Ultimate Fan Kit. We’ll make a personalized performance video with a song from our repertoire for a loved one - wishing them Happy Birthday, congratulating them, or just telling them they’re loved!